It may only be Week 1, but it may be getting late early for the New York Giants in 2025.
Fresh off a blowout loss to the Washington Commanders – a third straight season opening defeat – the questions surrounding a quarterback change have already begun. Head coach Brian Daboll certainly didn’t help put out that fire after the game, sidestepping questions about Russell Wilson’s spot as the starting quarterback.
On Monday, he revealed that Wilson will be the team’s starter in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys.
‘Yes,’ Daboll said when asked if the intention was to start Wilson. ‘And after a game, it’s an emotional game. Tough game. Didn’t play particularly well, I would say collectively. …
‘I like to do it (make coaching decisions) with a clear head and watch the tape,’ Daboll continued. ‘Like I said yesterday, that game just doesn’t fall on Russell Wilson.’
Wilson was 17-of-37 passing for 168 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in his Giants debut. He also added eight carries for 44 rushing yards.
On Sunday, Daboll wouldn’t commit to starting Wilson going forward, which became a bigger story in the New York area after it was revealed that rookie Jaxson Dart is QB2 on the depth chart.
‘We’re talking about after every game. … I’ve got confidence in Russ,’ Daboll told reporters after the game. ‘We’ll go back, evaluate the tape. This game isn’t on Russell Wilson. It’s not on Russell Wilson. Let me make that clear. I have confidence in Russ. We have to do a better job all the way around.’
The Giants have been outscored 89-12 in their last three season openers, continuing their downward spiral in recent years.
Dart’s preseason performance gave Giants fans a reason to be optimistic about the future. Based on what they saw Sunday, those calls for the future to become the present will only grow louder.